Don’t call yourself a ‘road trip’ enthusiast if the ‘longest road’ in the world is not on your bucket list. And if you have already mapped it- gaining
one of the most unique and thrilling experiences- then of course, great job! Believe it or not, but the Pan-American Highway is THAT road which almost every movie would love to show as part of its ‘road trip’ scene, it’s that journey that every traveller would want to take, and it's that experience that can actually change a person’s perspective on life and the world itself! THIS record-breaking highway covers 14 countries– linking North to South America. The Pan-American Highway reportedly can take its travellers on a 30,600 kilometres (nearly 19,000 miles) journey! All in all, yes, there does exist a path that can not only take you from one corner to another- of the American CONTINENT- but can also take you through different time zones, cultures, traditions and sceneries. As per reports, the highway connects North, Central, and South America, where one can start their journey from Alaska, and end it in Argentina– if driving 30,600 kilometres is the goal. Reportedly, the 14 countries that the said highway follows are Canada, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. ALSO READ: Are Camels Fed Live Venomous Snakes? Rural India’s THIS Practice Will Shock You | Viral Apart from its connectivity, what makes the road even more rare and a ‘kind of its own’ is that most of it is without sharp turns. Yes, it's the one that feels like a road to the ‘other world’- with nothing much to stop you in between. ALSO READ: ‘Not Our Culture’: Employee Receives ‘Special Warning’ By CEO Over Taking WFH Without Permission Reportedly, the idea of such a major connectivity was coined in the early 1920s; however, it was only in 1937 that the Pan-American Highway Convention was signed by 14 countries. Each country cooperated not only in the building of the road but also in its unbroken continuity and maintenance. From deserts and the mountains to rainforests and even the coasts, the road offers all kinds of views. Reportedly, the move, along with increasing connectivity, aimed at encouraging adventure travels, boosting tourism and increasing auto sales in the US.
